Lock



April 17, 1928.

H. E. SOREF LOCK Filed May 10. 1926 I Mm N. 0 wi /N mm fl W ISO is here noted, may be Patented Apr. 17, 1928 TES PATENT OFFICE.

HARRY E. sonar, OFVMILWAUKEE, WiSCONSIN.

LOCK.

Application filed May This invention relates .to locks that include a chain, cable,

or other flexible means,

employed for surrounding articles to'be securely fastened, such as,

the meeting bars of'gates,

tires,

spare automobile or similarly disposed objects adapted for looking with a device of the kind here considered.

The objects of this invention, are: to pro-.-

vide a lock that remains part of a flexible element which may the providing of a be used as a binding tie; loosely attached lock which is linked to permanently form part of the assembly that means having the may comprise any flexible faculties of 'a chain, rope,

or cable having a. terminal loop opposite the lock-proper that is enterable in the shackle of the lock along with the permanently attached terminal; the offering of a link element that is operably free in the a lock whether shackle of same be openor closed and still remain connected thereto; and the providing of turned, for

a swivel feature that may be releasing the free-coupling .oppo

lengthupon unlocking the shackle elementof a lock body.

Other objects will n, and pointed out in'the claims specificatio which refe be apparent in the r to the accompanying drawings that is comprised in this application.

Referrin g to the several views:-

Fig. 1 is a view showing the adaptation of this invention.

fragmentary view of view similar to Fig. away and the locked relation shown dotted.

1' 1g. a is Fig. 2 is an enlarged the device. Fig. 3 is a 2, parts being broken a perspective view showing the opened shackle relation to the initial link member.

Fig. 5 is a modified form of link member locked; the unlocked relationship being indicated in dotted lines.

Similar like parts throughout same ill ust or designs of reference apply to the several views. the rating one size or style which, it varied in proportions, to suit a variety of tastes or re-' departing from the here disclosed.

characters A particular embodiment shows, as in Fig. l, a lock body L having a shackle S connected to a chain C by an intermediate member M.

around an 'The chain C may be passed object and its opposite terminal hooked into the shackle S, the said figure showing the device as applied for securing an au'tomo bile tire to its carrier.

' ing'of space between said link through which prying 'The lock L is of known 10, 1926. Serial No. 105,039. I

Figs.

tail which discloses the member Mas comprising opposed plates P-P that are spaced apart by pivots p and p which-forms an integral unit offering a slotX between the said plates wherein .lie,

b in an unchanging plane with respect each'other,the shackle S and the first, or, initial link 0 of the chain length C, a plane that is common to the shackle S, the member M and the saidfii'st arrangement of this kindv a length of structure equal to the several members thus connected, is offered for passlink a. Vith an mg one end through an opening, thereby avoiding the soiling of clothing through the kind here employed. design wherein the shackle S, upon being unlocked, will reciprocate in the body of saidlock and also swing about a hinged leg 8 to rotate the other leg 3 clear of the said body portion, whereupon the link a may be released from, or attached to the shackle S, as shownin Fig. 3.

Fig. 4 illustrates the'permanent connection between the lock L and the member M while permitting rotation in one plane tween the shackle S and the said member. The shackles U-shaped formation which surrounds the spacing pivot 10, permits the said member to be swung about said pivot when the shackle is either locked or unlocked.

for forcing locks of However whenthe unlocked position of the shackle isefl'ected the shackle leg .9 is clear of the lock sufiiciently to allow of another freely pendant link being, either hooked to, or unhooked from the aforesaid shackle, but the space between the lock body and the leg 8', with regard tothe open position, is less than the diameter-of the pivot 12, thus preventing the member M from ever leaving the shackle and always providing a lock unit at hand.

Fig. 5 is a modification which discloses an assembly similar in design and genus to what is described above, with the exception that a gap R is provided in the member to receive a link of a flexible member simi- 2 and 3 show the locking end in dei h openings where a tools may be inserted lar to link 0. The gap R is made at a point on plates similar to PP which gap passes through the circumference of the pivot. 10 where same will not affect the pivots diam eter so as to allow passage of same through the space between the lock body and the leg 8 as illustrated in Fig. a; because, when the gap It is turned to release. the confined link the pivots diameter will still be greater than the space that is large enough to free the intended terminal of the flexible member.

It will be noticed that this device allows the dropping of one, or any number of links, and locking the chain along its length wherever choice or occasion may require, that is, the confined or locked portion is not restricted to a terminal element only.

Having described my invention what is desired to protect by United States Letters Patent, is

1. In a securing means the combination of, an intermediate link connecting a chain member to a locking means, parallel and separated plates offering a slot in-said link, pivotal spacing studs separating the said plates and longitudinally limiting the slot aforesaid, a. lock body provided with a U- shaped lock shackle permanently pivoted about one of said studs and an initial link of said chain member similarly pivoted about the other stud.

2. In a securing means the combination of a lock member provided with a U-shaped shackle element, a. flexible portion, a link pivotally connecting together the said shackle and the portion aforesaid, a loop end on the flexible portion, pivotally attached to said link, a slot formation fashioned in the link aforesaid; said slot adapted to restrict the said shackle, link, and loop end to be oscillatable in a common plane.

3. A securing means comprising a lock and shackle assembly; a flexible chain link portion; and an intermediate member formed of spaced plates; said member ofl'ering pivot-ing studs therein about which pivotally swivel in like plane the shackle aforesaid,

and an initial loop of the portion aforesaid,

the lock and shackle assembly and its respective pivotal connection being relatively proportioned to prevent separation of said assembly and said member, when the said shackle is open. y

a A securing assembly comprising a flexible binding element having at one end a reciprocable U-shaped shackle rotatively mounted in the lock and at the other end a series of chain links; one of said chain links adapted to be freely retained within the U- shaped shackle along with a permanently joined, restrictedly movable unitary shackle connection; said connection being independent of the aforesaid lock.

5. A securing means having, an intermediate member for pivotally connecting a U- shaped shackle elementof a lock body and the initial link of a chain series between its sides, said member shaped toapproximate the area inclosed by the said element less a spaceprovi-ded for admitting a selected link of the chain series within the area aforesaid.

6. A securing means having a link member formed of flat parallel sides, said sides spaced by pivoting studs, a lock shackle permanently embracing one of said studs between the sides aforesaid, said sides finished to concentrically end about said studs on a radius slightly less than the outer radius of the aforesaid shackle.

In testimony of which, I hereby affix my signature.

HARRY E. SOREF. 

